well, my guest today is the influential chair of the german parliament s defence committee, marie agnes strack zimmermann. so, is germany ready to leave its pacifism behind and project its military power? marie agnes strack zimmerman, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much for the invitation. well, it s a pleasure to be here. let s start with that word that olaf schulz used right after putin s invasion of ukraine, zeitenwende . he promised it would be that word, a turning point for germany and its strategic thinking. more than a year later, do we see real evidence of that turning point, that zeitenwende? yes, yes, definitely we see it. it s a really important word, but it s, of course, not only a word, you need it in your mind. um, first of all, we have now the 100 billion euros for the bundeswehr. this is really important, more money for our army. we are looking for it for years. you said not so long ago that the german army has been bled dry. so now it s the right direct
is the influential chair of the german parliament s defence committee, marie agnes strack zimmermann. so, is germany ready to leave its pacifism behind and project its military power? marie agnes strack zimmerman, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much for the invitation. well, it s a pleasure to be here. let s start with that word that olaf schulz used right after putin s invasion of ukraine, zeitenwende . he promised it would be that word, a turning point for germany and its strategic thinking. more than a year later, do we see real evidence of that turning point, that zeitenwende? yes, yes, definitely we see it. it s a really important word, but it s, of course, not only a word, you need it in your mind. um, first of all, we have now the 100 billion euros for the bundeswehr. this is really important, more money for our army. we are looking for it for years. you said not so long ago that the german army has been bled dry. so now it s the right direction. but that s an ex
Elections. Translation i will be at the Head Ofa Translation i will be at the head of a battle. To gather together all those who choose here, labour promises it wont raise income tax for anyone earning less than £80,000 a year, if they win the general election. The conservatives focus on mental health, promising another 10,000 staff in england if theyre re elected onjune the 8th. Police in scotland say the bodies of two men have been recovered after a speedboat went missing off the south west coast. Here is my the. Films in ifleufiflii efleuiiflieiiii 11 5 q mark kermode. Hello and welcome to a look at what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are tim stanley, columnist at the Daily Telegraph and benedicte paviot, uk correspondent at the french broadcaster, france 24. Welcome to you both. Tomorrows front pages, then the Financial Times headlines emmanuel macrons victory in the french president ial election saying his win is a phenomenal achievement. The metro also lea
Elections. Translation i will be at the Head Ofa Translation i will be at the head of a battle. To gather together all those who choose here, labour promises it wont raise income tax for anyone earning less than £80,000 a year, if they win the general election. The conservatives focus on mental health, promising another 10,000 staff in england if theyre re elected onjune the 8th. Police in scotland say the bodies of two men have been recovered after a speedboat went missing off the south west coast. Here is my the. Films in ifleufiflii efleuiiflieiiii 11 5 q mark kermode. Hello and welcome to a look at what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are tim stanley, columnist at the Daily Telegraph and benedicte paviot, uk correspondent at the french broadcaster, france 24. Welcome to you both. Tomorrows front pages, then the Financial Times headlines emmanuel macrons victory in the french president ial election saying his win is a phenomenal achievement. The metro also lea
Elections. Translation i will be at the Head Ofa Translation i will be at the head of a battle. To gather together all those who choose here, labour promises it wont raise income tax for anyone earning less than £80,000 a year, if they win the general election. The conservatives focus on mental health, promising another 10,000 staff in england if theyre re elected onjune the 8th. Police in scotland say the bodies of two men have been recovered after a speedboat went missing off the south west coast. Here is my the. Films in ifleufiflii efleuiiflieiiii 11 5 q mark kermode. Hello and welcome to a look at what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are tim stanley, columnist at the Daily Telegraph and benedicte paviot, uk correspondent at the french broadcaster, france 24. Welcome to you both. Tomorrows front pages, then the Financial Times headlines emmanuel macrons victory in the french president ial election saying his win is a phenomenal achievement. The metro also lea